hey somehow i had the feeling the twist was going to be what it is.... i don't know why but just looking at shyamalan's past work and noticing all the clues, i knew the so-called shocking ending way before it even occured.
that said, it was a well made movie although there really isn't that much of a story. On the surface, the movie is all about the fears and paranoia of a tight-knit community but what is the real message? Sixth Sense was about isolation and friendship, Unbreakable was about friendship, loneliness and superheroes, Signs was about religion. But what the hell was this about? I understood what Shyamalan was trying to say, but the overall message didn't really amount to much in the end.
It is well directed, the scenery is nice, the cast is decent but it is way below Shyamalan's Sixth Sense and Signs. And it nowhere comes close to his best work - which is UNBREAKABLE imho.
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